Flames F Mikael Backlund (upper body) week-to-week
Calgary Flames captain Mikael Backlund is week-to-week with an upper-body injury, the team announced Friday. The 35-year-old ...
Flames lose their captain week-to-week as stretch run heats up
Captain Mikael Backlund suffered a lower-body injury on Wednesday against the Vancouver Canucks and had to exit early. He ...
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NHL Buzz: Backlund sidelined week to week for Flames
Mikael Backlund is week to week for the Flames with an upper-body injury. The forward was injured in the first period of a ...
Flames seeking secondary scoring in playoff race with Backlund out
The Calgary Flames altered the deployment of their stars with captain Mikael Backlund out, and as TSN's Salim Valji writes, the team needs production out of its depth players to keep the playoff hopes ...
Calgary Flames players react to Backlund's injury and here's what Huska said
The Flames put forth a lousy effort in the third period, being outshot 17-4. The Canucks wound up tying the game on Elias ...
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Flames captain out week-to-week with upper-body injury
Flames captain Mikael Backlund suffered an upper-body injury in Wednesday’s shootout loss to the Canucks, the team confirmed.
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What should the Flames do at centre if Mikael Backlund misses time?
For the better part of the last decade, Mikael Backlund has been one of the most important players for the Calgary Flames. He ...
Flames: No Update On Captain's Injury
Not only did the Calgary Flames lose to the Vancouver Canucks 4-3 in a shootout, but they lost their captain Mikael Backlund ...
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Five potential impacts of an injury to Flames captain Mikael Backlund
If Mikael Backlund isn’t available for the next stretch, how will that impact the Flames’ playoff quest, their lineup and a ...
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GAME DAY: Flames wait on Backlund news with Avs in town
Connor Zary was suspended for two games for what the NHL’s Department of Player Safety described as a “late, high, ...
Backlund’s absence creates massive hole in Flames lineup
Calgary hopes to contain MVP candidate Nathan MacKinnon without its captain and top shutdown centre, who is out week-to-week with an upper-body injury.